James Brown
Born in Flat Swamp Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Mother
Father
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Occurred On 1801 September 30
Baptized
Married Esther Jones
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
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Priesthood Office
Location Served
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Started On 1843 April 12
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
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Priesthood Office
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Started On 1844 October 8
End Date Not Found
Married Sarah Sally Steadwell
Married Abigail Melvina Smith
Joined Mormon Battalion Company C
Rank
Traveling Group
Additional Information
James with two of his sons, Jesse and Alexander, volunteered to serve as part of the Mormon Battalion. One of his wives, Mary McRee, and her son George David, also traveled with the Mormon Battalion. His other three wives and children stayed at Council Bluffs until they could be brought to the Salt Lake Valley. Mary’s job was to do the laundry for 16 men. James was the Captain of Company C, and his two sons served in his company as privates. At Santa Fe, James was one of a few placed in charge of a sick detachment which was sent to Pueblo, Colorado to spend the winter. Mary accompanied him and cared for the sick men. The next spring, the company traveled by way of Fort Laramie and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley five days after the Brigham Young Pioneer Company.
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Ended On 1847 July 16
Married Mary McRee
Traveled in Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)
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Started On 1847 May 24
Ended On 1847 July 29
Called as Captain to James Brown Company (1847)
Roles
Traveling Group
Additional Information
In August 1847, after arriving to Salt Lake City, James went to California with his son Jesse, Abner Blackburn, and Lysander Woodworth. Samuel Lewis later joined their group. They returned to Salt Lake City on November 16, 1847.
Date Details
Started Circa 1847 September
Ended On 1847 November 16
Served in California Mission
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Missionary Activity Notes
Journal History of November 26, 1848. Bio Ency. states he went to California for the purpose of drawing the pay due from the government to the men in his command.
Priesthood Office
Location Served
Date Details
Started On 1848
End Date Not Found
Married Phebe Abigail Abbott
Served in Early Church Mission: South America
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Marital Status
Missionary Activity Notes
In 1852 he was sent to British Guinea on a mission. He sailed from San Diego to Panama. Being unable to ship for British Guiana, he and Elijah Thomas embarked for Jamacia. They proceeded to New York where they landed in 1853. While in Panama, James contracted Yellow Fever, he eventually recovered, but he finished out his mission in the Eastern States. He was then called as an emigration agent for the Church.
Priesthood Office
Location Served
Date Details
Started On 1852
Ended On 1853
Called as Captain to James Brown Company (1854)
Roles
Additional Information
He returned to the Salt Lake Valley in the fall of 1854. He traveled home as Captain of the James Brown Company.
Date Details
Started On 1854 June 18
Ended Between 1854 September 27 – October 3
Married Cecelia Henriette Cornu
Married Darthula Catherine Shupe
Married Lavinia Sarah Mitchell
Married Mary Wollerton
Married Harriet Wood
Married Maria Mitchell
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
